Changing of the guard lined up for Bertschi 
The Bertschi Group, a Swiss logistics services provider with global activities, is grooming the third generation of the family to take charge of strategically managing the group. Hans-Jörg Bertschi, the group’s majority shareholder and the executive chairman of its board of... more
U-Freight named top shipper by Cebu Pacific
The U-Freight Group, a logistician from Hong Kong, has been recognised by Cebu Pacific, a Filipino LCC, as a top shipper for the fifth consecutive year, having handled more than 2,300 t of cargo with the airline in 2024. The award was presented at Cebu Pacific’s ‘Eagle Wings... more
Ifoy Awards for eight innovators
At the ‘Ifoy Awards 2025’ the firms EP Equipment, Exotec, Geekplus, Interroll, Jungheinrich, Plancise and Still were recognised for outstanding intralogistics innovations, in a ceremony conducted in Dortmund (Germany). Filics received the 'Ifoy Start-up of the Year Award'. From... more
Lufthansa Cargo honours Expeditors
Lufthansa Cargo presented Expeditors with its ‘Excellence Award 2024’ during the air cargo operator’s ‘Global Partner Council’, held in Chantilly (France). The long-standing partnership between the two companies is built on trust, reliability and operational performance. In... more
New head of marketing for NPorts
Niedersachsen Ports has appointed Krischan Förster to lead its marketing and sales division. In this role he’ll be in charge of the group’s marketing strategy, customer relations and promotion of port infrastructure. Förster, formerly the editor-in-chief of ‘Hansa –... more
Recognition for ABP talent Millie Barnes 
Millie Barnes, an assistant operations manager at the UK’s port of Newport, has received the ‘Rising Star Award’ at the Maritime UK Awards 2025. Barnes joined Associated British Ports (ABP) through its graduate scheme in 2022 and now plays a central role in steel and... more
Van Staey takes the reins in Belgium
Loïc Van Staey took over as managing director of the Koninklijke Belgische Redersvereniging (KBRV – the royal Belgian shipowners’ association) on 1 July, succeeding Wilfried Lemmens. He underlined the need for close cooperation between stakeholders to maintain global supply... more
Changing of the guard on GW's board
After 28 years on the management board of Gebrüder Weiss, Peter Kloiber has stepped down. In his 35-year career with the company he was in charge of parcel services, logistics, IT, HR, marketing and communications as well as the subsidiaries Xvise and Dicall. CEO Wolfram... more
New head of its transport operations in Poland
Girteka has named Dmitrij Voitkevič as the new head of its transport operations in Poland, effective 1 July. Based at the firm’s largest site in Sady, near Poznań, he’ll focus on improving efficiency, service quality and on strategic development. Voitkevič joined... more
FlyUs expands sales team in North England
The FlyUs Aviation Group has appointed Fiona Braybrooke as its new regional sales executive for the North of England. Braybrooke will be based in Manchester and cover the Midlands, the North, Scotland and Northern Ireland. She brings over 35 years of experience in airfreight... more